Assembly constituency no.131 Bilara (बिलाड़ा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the West region and Jodhpur district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Bilara is part of the 15. Pali (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Bilara (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bilara is: 26°15'40.0"N 73°32'02.4"E. Bilara shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bilara are: Luni, Bhopalgarh, Merta, Jaitaran, Sojat. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Bilara Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Heeraram of INC won in this seat defeating Arjun Lal of BJP by a margin of 9,618 which was 5.2% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 40.88% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Arjunlal of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Heeraram of INC by a margin of 35,941 votes which was 22.56% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 59.46% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Arjun Lal of BJP won this seat beating Shankar Lal of INC by a margin of 14,863 votes which was 12.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 50.07% in the seat.
Bilara Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 18.88% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.5%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 65.94%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,88,459 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,49,198 were male and 1,39,261 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Bilara in 2023 was 933 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,65,507 eligible electors, of which 1,38,044 were male, 1,27,462 female and 873 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,34,098 eligible electors, of which 1,22,364 were male, 1,11,732 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,17,318 eligible electors, of which 1,11,909 were male, 1,05,409 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bilara in 2018 was 873. In 2013, there were 900 service voters registered in the constituency and 783 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bilara Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in the Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Friday, December 07, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Sunday, December 01, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Bilara voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.131. Bilara comprises of the following areas of Jodhpur district in the West region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Bilara, Tehsil Jodhpur (Partly) – (I) IlRC Bisalpur (II) IlRC Dangiyawas.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,069 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bilara is: 26°15'40.0"N 73°32'02.4"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Bilara constituency, which are: Luni, Bhopalgarh, Merta, Jaitaran, Sojat. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was %. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 69.81%, while it was 68.13% in 2013 and 56.5% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.